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Question: I'm dying to have some juicy Lost tidbits. I'll take anything I can get. — Brittany
Ausiello: Damn straight you will! Team Darlton is doing their annual “radio silence” thing, so Lost scoop is at a premium these days. Luckily, I managed to unearth this little morsel: John Terry (Christian) and Alan Dale (Widmore) are in talks to return next season on a recurring basis. Big frakkin’ whoop, right?
Well, here’s where it gets interesting: In the fine print of both their contracts, it states that Lost has the right to pick up series regular options on both actors for the show’s sixth and final season. For insight into what this could possibly portend for Lost’s endgame, please join me in welcoming the man, the myth the legend, guru of all things Lost, Mr. Doc Jensen! “The prospect of expansive roles for Jack's maybe-dead dad and Penelope's dastardly deep-pocketed pop suggests a theory about the Island's true significance. Here is a seemingly-magical place where the lame can walk anew, the impotent can once more shoot bullets, and anyone can crank o! n ancient donkey wheels and leap through time. In other words, the Island provides the means for death-spooked mortals to cheat the grim reaper. I'm betting that's why Old Man Widmore is so desperate to find it. As for Ghost Dad, the Island allows him to stick around in his inexplicable spectral state and might even be facilitating a full-blown bodily resurrection; either scenario represents a violation of the natural order of things. In the end, Jack will no doubt have to convince his father — and possibly his maybe-dead half-sister Claire, too — that they need to move on. Regardless, keeping Terry around portends an emotional climax to Jack's father issue arc.” Really? You got all of that from my one little casting item? Cool.
Source: EW
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17 Comments:
WOW!!! Christian and Widmore-COOLL!!! i can't wait for it:)))
Ehh...Whatever..at least its something.
Isn't Doc Jensen the guy who has ridiculous theories that change significantly every week?
Cool, keep the readings coming... I'm LOST thirsty XD LOL
BTW, having Christian and Widmore as regulars would definitely assure the fact the next two seasons will be beyond amazing! *_*
Thanks for the info Dark; any hints and tidbits are like manna from heaven at the moment!
I'm happy but not really surprised to hear this. Can kind of imagine how Widmore's role is going to develop since they so pointedly set him up as an antogonist to Ben in TSOTTC, and of course, referenced his direct links to the island.
The motivations of 'Ghost Dad' however remain a mystery and I can't wait to see how this plays out. I kind of hope it's not just Jacob using Christian's body to communicate and the old doc actually has some wider significance to the overall mythology.
If season 4 is anything to go by, recurring Christian = recurring Jacob. And that's great :)
Well, at least Alan Dale. He's really important to the storyline, they can't lose him. Also, Nestor if they haven't already needs to be signed.
But if John Terry will be around a lot, why not Emilie? Seems a little odd :). Unless he's appearing in FF simply to continue to share the living heck out of his son.
Emilie "Claire" will turn back as a regular character in season 6 too.
Yes, I'm thedemonhog!
john terry and alan dale as regs? yes please!!
this is great news!!!
I love John Terry. We need more Christian.
I think the only way that Jack can straighten up and be the hero he is supposed to be, is by settling things with Christian. We know Jack and that will take a while.
This is great! I love John Terry and I love the scenes between Jack and Christian. The Shephard family appears to be deeply tied into the island's mythology and I can't wait to find out why.
I love Doc Jensen but if this particular theory is true then what's to become of Michael? And when they all go back to the island, will Walt return with them?
super spoilers:))
I think Doc may be on to something but I think he takes things a step too far usually. My theory is that Jack ultimately will die at the end of the series. He will be such a changed man that he will make an enormous sacrifice for the island and its inhabitants and as sort of an ultimate act of redemption for the guilt of everything involving the 6 leaving the island he will perish, joining Christian and Claire. This is ultimately how Kate and Sawyer will end up together.
JeGuerin
I agree with that all except Claire perishing, I have a feeling she and Aaron will be saved and survive through it all.